Whitefriars Way, Colchester
House prices, sold prices and local information for CO3 4EL.
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At a glance
8 property sales on Whitefriars Way, Colchester have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £308,400. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 63% semi-detached, 38% detached. Recorded sale prices on Whitefriars Way range from £240,000 to £470,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.
House prices on Whitefriars Way compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whitefriars Way has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all CO3 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 8 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 5 | £308,400 | 17 Mar 2025 |
| Detached | 3 | £353,333 | 24 Jan 2024 |
Sold prices on Whitefriars Way
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 17 Mar 2025 | £327,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 14, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 24 Jan 2024 | £470,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 2, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 19 Sep 2023 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 8, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 27 May 2022 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 3, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 25 Sep 2019 | £240,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 1, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 31 May 2019 | £325,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 5 May 2017 | £265,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 12, Whitefriars Way CO3 4EL | 10 Jun 2016 | £325,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1, Whitefriars Way | £265,000 (May 2017) → £325,000 (May 2019) | +23% over 2 yrs |
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Crime and flood risk near Whitefriars Way
Crime
134 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whitefriars Way in August 2026.
Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):
Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).
| Violence & sexual offences | 64 |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Public order | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.
Flood risk
Whitefriars Way is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:
- The Essex coast from Clacton to and including, St Peters Flat and the Colne and Blackwater estuaries Flood alert area
Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.
Schools near Whitefriars Way
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Morant School and College 1,888 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| Prettygate Junior School 250 pupils | Primary | 7–11 | Report | 0.3 mi |
| Prettygate Infant School 172 pupils | Primary | 5–7 | Good Report | 0.3 mi |
| St Benedict's Catholic College 905 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–16 | Report | 0.4 mi |
| Colchester County High School for Girls 1,198 pupils | Secondary | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| The Willows | Other independent special school | 11–17 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Home Farm Primary School 422 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Colchester 252 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 2–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Colchester station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Colchester Town station 1.7 mi · 33 min walk
- Hythe (Essex) station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Prettygate Shops (adj, The Commons) 4 min walk
- Prettygate Shops (opp, The Commons) 4 min walk
- Hills Crescent (adj, The Commons) 4 min walk
- Prettygate Library (o/s, Prettygate Rd) 4 min walk
GP surgeries
- Ambrose Avenue Group Practice
76 Ambrose Avenue, Colchester · 0.2 mi - Winstree Medical Practice
84 Winstree Road, Stanway, Colchester · 1.0 mi - Creffield Medical Group
Creffield Medical Centre, 15 Cavalry Road, Colchester · 1.1 mi - Beacon House Ministries
24 Crouch Street, Colchester · 1.3 mi
Supermarkets
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Prettygate Foodstore · 0.2 mi
- Budgens Budgens Colchester · 0.7 mi
- Asda Express Asda Colchester Express Petrol · 0.7 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Shrub End Foodstore · 0.9 mi
Pharmacies
- Prettygate Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Ambrose Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
- Boots · 0.5 mi
Dentists
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- 118 Straight Road [dental Practice] · 0.5 mi
- The Avenue (dental Surgery) · 0.7 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 9 of 10 |
| Employment | 9 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 8 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 7 of 10 |
| Crime | 9 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 10 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 89.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 8.3% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 2.2% | 17.1% |
| Households | 719 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 13.9% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 55.2% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 30.9% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,708 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 100% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 100% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 84% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 86% | 92% |
Share of homes across Colchester with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Whitefriars Way
Ethnic group
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 90.3% | 87% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.6% | 2.9% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 3.5% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1.5% |
Religion
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 51.6% | 44.4% |
| No religion | 36.8% | 44.3% |
| Not answered | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Buddhist | 2% | 0.7% |
| Hindu | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Muslim | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Other religion | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Jewish | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Country of birth
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 92% | 85.5% |
| Born outside the UK | 8% | 14.5% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 31% | 32.2% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.7% | 19.5% |
| No qualifications | 17.5% | 15.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 13.2% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 3.1% | 2.6% |
General health
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 44% | 49.2% |
| Good health | 38.2% | 34.7% |
| Fair health | 13.7% | 11.9% |
| Bad health | 3% | 3.3% |
| Very bad health | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Colchester | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 38.6% | 42.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 33.8% | 29.1% |
| No cars or vans in household | 14.4% | 18.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 13.2% | 10.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Colchester.
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